Do you need a Cat 2 Medical for every position?
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Do you need a Cat 2 Medical for every position?
Hey guys,
I have a few questions. I tried searching but couldn't find great answers.
1. Do you require a CAT 2 medical for FSS positions (AAS and FIC)?
2. Do you require a CAT 2 medical to be an IFR centre controller? I assume tower controllers need one?
3. What happens if you lose your medical a few years after you start work? Are you screwed like a pilot? Or does Nav Canada take care of you (I.E give you another job?)
Thanks!
I have a few questions. I tried searching but couldn't find great answers.
1. Do you require a CAT 2 medical for FSS positions (AAS and FIC)?
2. Do you require a CAT 2 medical to be an IFR centre controller? I assume tower controllers need one?
3. What happens if you lose your medical a few years after you start work? Are you screwed like a pilot? Or does Nav Canada take care of you (I.E give you another job?)
Thanks!
Re: Do you need a Cat 2 Medical for every position?
Can't really help with your third question, but I'm pretty sure that all three streams require the medical.
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Re: Do you need a Cat 2 Medical for every position?
Unless there is an office job available that you can apply on and win the competition, you are out of luck. Once all your sick benefits expired you would probably end up on disability.nwopilot wrote:3. What happens if you lose your medical a few years after you start work? Are you screwed like a pilot? Or does Nav Canada take care of you (I.E give you another job?)
Re: Do you need a Cat 2 Medical for every position?
All IFR and tower controllers require a Cat 2 (or 1) medical. My understanding is FSS and FIC specialists do not require a medical.
Re: Do you need a Cat 2 Medical for every position?
FSS (AAS and FIC) do require a medical. Every 3 yrs up to 40 and every 2 years after. Not as stringent as ATC (licensing and certification requirement differences). Referred to as SPECIFIED FSS MEDICAL EXAMINATION, also performed by a CAME.A346Dude wrote:All IFR and tower controllers require a Cat 2 (or 1) medical. My understanding is FSS and FIC specialists do not require a medical.
Read you 2 by 2. Too loud and too often!
Re: Do you need a Cat 2 Medical for every position?
Being an atc is mandatory to have ur medical exam, as an fss, while u were selected, nav canada requires u to go thru a medical examination as well, from what i know people lose their medical after a few years if work, nav canada will try their best to give you an alternative position and provide necessary training, i know one fss who lost his medical, and now he is a technician for nav can. Hope this help.nwopilot wrote:Hey guys,
I have a few questions. I tried searching but couldn't find great answers.
1. Do you require a CAT 2 medical for FSS positions (AAS and FIC)?
2. Do you require a CAT 2 medical to be an IFR centre controller? I assume tower controllers need one?
3. What happens if you lose your medical a few years after you start work? Are you screwed like a pilot? Or does Nav Canada take care of you (I.E give you another job?)
Thanks!
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Re: Do you need a Cat 2 Medical for every position?
Would a class 1 medical be accepted for ATC? Just wondering based on comment from another poster above...W0XOF wrote: FSS (AAS and FIC) do require a medical. Every 3 yrs up to 40 and every 2 years after. Not as stringent as ATC (licensing and certification requirement differences). Referred to as SPECIFIED FSS MEDICAL EXAMINATION, also performed by a CAME.
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Re: Do you need a Cat 2 Medical for every position?
yes but only good for 1 year instead of 2 years for a cat 2
Re: Do you need a Cat 2 Medical for every position?
Not true. The validity period is determined by what you are using the medical for, not what category it is.johnny_paints wrote:yes but only good for 1 year instead of 2 years for a cat 2
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Re: Do you need a Cat 2 Medical for every position?
I can tell you it is true. I had the same scenario when I started. They told me it was only good for 1 year because a cat 1 reverts to a cat 3 after a year, not a 2.